To D, or not to D, that is the question.

Can we slow down Dirk and an elite Maverick team tonight?

Every game during this 4 game winning streak has been a test.

And with every win there were excuses from naysayers for why we won: the refs, that team sucks, they missed shots, they missed players, their star players' mom was sick.

If we can beat the Mavs, what will the excuse be then?

If we lose to the Mavs its not necassarily a backward step, it depends how. But we can beat the Mavs, we have some favorable matchups against them, but they are an excellent shooting team.

Defense & Rebounding will be key, Mavs will convert on 2nd chances.

Can Steph & Craw carry us again?
Will Frye show Dirk hew isn't the only big man with deadly accuracy?
Will Curry show Dampier how a big man is supposed to play?
Isn't Q1 due for a 20 point game?
Will Nate be the x factor?

You gotta believe in these guys. They've played so tough and with so much heart, you have to believe they are gonna come out fighting mad tonight.

Lets get the media and sports 'analysts' to start giving us some respect and beat an elite team tonight. A win tonight cannot be explained away by anything other than us being a good team and LB's teaching sinking in.

LETS GO KNICKS!!!!!!!!

Should we dye David Lee's hair Blond?

Keys to the game - provided by your truly, i did this in the Cavs thread as well.

Offense
-I know Diop is a good defender, but let curry work on Dampier, he should have the advantage
-Our guards must play smart, we cant commit too many turnovers and we need to set the tempo with their play.

Defense
-Dirk will get his, if anything we have to try to slow him down, Lee,Frye,AD,Taylor will like;y be thei viable candidates to guard him, However, dallas is better than cleveland because they still have stackhouse,Terry(Cassell-lite),Howard....plus they have a deep bench, we cant let them contribute too much.
-Box out, they can getrebounds, andwe need to get these boards
-cant let too much penetration, we need our guards to play in front of their guards

the real question is who is going to stop keith van halen?

wow, too many pics for a game thread!

I posted this in the game picker thread, but I will put here also because I worked so hard on it

I like the Dal matchup. I had the Knicks losing 1-5 vs. Cle but winning 1-5 against Dal and I may up that.
I think we beat them up inside. Josh Howard is great but Marquis, Harris, Terry.. all are below average defenders which means Craw/Nate/Marbury will be operating in the paint. When they do that our bigs get easy buckets, and most teams in the league cant match up with the size and girth we throw out there for 48 minutes.

Curry, AD, Lee followed by Frye and Mo T is a big strong rotation. Dampier's gonna have a LONG night I hope. Especially if our guards are penetrating.

Let Dirk have his 40, stop the other guys, own the glass, attack the paint. Thats the plan baby

Posted by gunsnewing:

who guards Dirk? Lee?

yea... like lasst night its his assignment to lose

Dirk worries me. A lot. Their perimeter D is soft, so Steph and Nate need to drive and get Dirk in foul trouble. 2 -3 fouls down, and we should take the game easy.

Lee has to guard Dirk because he is far to mobile for AD or Frye.

This games as good as won.

Go Knicks!!

Posted by djsunyc:

this is why mark cuban rules

http://www.nba.com/mavericks/matchup/new_york_scouting_report.html

Thats awesome, can't believe they do that for each game.